The World Expo, which can both enhance national influence and generate substantial profits, is naturally desired by many capable countries to host.
Cui Zhihao said to Chen Yiyang, "For the next World Expo, our Busan wants to host it.
The officials responsible for this matter heard that Mr. Chen, you have many connections in Europe and South Arica.
If you could help Busan accomplish this good deed, the terms are up to you."
"I do know quite a few people, but as for the voting for the World Expo, I can't intervene."
The location for hosting the World Expo needs to be voted on, and this voting is conducted by the Bureau International des Expositions.
The Bureau International des Expositions has a total of 182 mber countries, and whichever city wants to host the World Expo must be selected by a vote from these 182 mber countries.
"We're not asking you to directly interfere with the vote." Cui Zhihao said, "Although these votes are nominally national votes.
It's still people from these countries who are responsible for voting, right? Apart from a few countries that will definitely vote for their allies, most countries depend on which country the voting official favors."
What Cui Zhihao said was indeed true.
Each country internally has so prestigious positions with ample pay and little work.
The position responsible for voting in the Bureau International des Expositions is one of them. Those who can hold such positions have significant influence in their own country, and their opinion can sowhat sway the final voting decision.
If you can directly connect with these people and offer them incentives, you might be able to gather quite a few votes.
Chen Yiyang thought of Schaefer.
This guy Schaefer is rather suitable for this kind of business.
However.
Chen Yiyang directly asked Cui Zhihao, "If I help you with this matter, what benefits can you promise ?
Also, how will you calculate the votes I help you gather? After all, voting is anonymous, and if I introduce you to the voting officials but you fail to establish a good relationship, what if they pretend to vote for you but actually vote for soone else?"
"Here's our plan," Cui Zhihao said, "As long as Busan wins the hosting rights for this World Expo, you'll get market access for Yiyang Automobile in the Korean market."
Upon hearing Cui Zhihao's words, Chen Yiyang couldn't help but roll his eyes.
This offer is really insincere.
South Korea is different from Japan.
In the automotive industry, South Korea has always developed very sensibly.
Japan wants to dominate both ends of the supply chain in the hydrogen car sector, while South Korea focuses solely on the developnt of hydrogen heavy trucks and has achieved significant results, selling over ten thousand hydrogen heavy trucks a year.
In the electric vehicle sector, basically besides dostic manufacturers and Tesla, it's just South Korea's LG.
However, like Japan, South Korea's push for new energy is hindered by market issues.
In the previous era, South Korea's automotive industry rose entirely due to the widespread belief in international division of labor and the free market.
So small countries like South Korea could freely enter markets in various countries to sell products.
But now.
Even dogs don't believe in the free market anymore. Everyone has beco more realistic.
If you want market access, sure, you need to exchange it for benefits.
Either market for technology or market for investnt.
In short, it's impossible to freely acquire market access again.
Under such circumstances, South Korea's limited funds can't support both developing industries and acquiring markets abroad.
They can only compete fiercely on their ho ground.
Thus, South Korea's dostic car market isn't as valuable as Japan's.
At least the Japanese market still holds potential for future developnt.
Whereas South Korea's dostic market will simply beco a preserve for Korean car manufacturers, serving as their lifeline.
Chen Yiyang feels that unless he's out of his mind, he wouldn't want to enter the Korean market even if invited, let alone exchange benefits for it.
So Chen Yiyang directly rejected Cui Zhihao.
"What about the takeaway food market then? I could help your Yiyang Flash Sale enter the Korean market, offering plenty of conveniences."
"Forget it." Chen Yiyang declined again. "Korea's food delivery market is even more competitive than ours. I won't mix into it."
After being rejected twice in a row, Cui Zhihao couldn't offer better terms for the ti being.
Afterward, the two chatted casually, and then Chen Yiyang saw Cui Zhihao off.
After Cui Zhihao left, Chen Yiyang called Schaefer to ask if he knew about this World Expo matter.
"I've looked into it briefly before," Schaefer said, "The cities applying to host this World Expo are mainly three: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Busan, South Korea, and Ro, Italy.
I originally intended to see if I could land a deal from Ro, but after checking, I found that Ro's application this ti is mainly for preparing for the next application.
So their application this ti is just to gain so experience."
"So this ti it's a competition between South Korea and Saudi Arabia? It seems the outco is no surprise."
"Really? I actually think Saudi Arabia is quite competitive." Schaefer assud Chen Yiyang thought Busan would win the hosting rights.
"No, I an the host city this ti is definitely Riyadh."
Such hosting applications often depend on how much face a country has.
Saudi Arabia's relationship with Asian countries, Arican countries, and European countries are all pretty good.
And many Middle Eastern countries that don't get along with Saudi Arabia, although secretly opposed.
Still, when it cos to voting, they will hold their noses and vote for Saudi Arabia.
Under such conditions, Chen Yiyang can't see how Saudi Arabia could lose.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia is a real monarchy.
This ans that as long as things are done well, the officials below won't be scrutinized by the higher-ups for their thods.
Offering benefits or even direct bribery is all possible.
But South Korea can't do that.
Although there's nominal PR funds, intense internal party rivalry in South Korea makes it so even if soone dares give, others may not dare take.
Otherwise, if one day the Korean dia exposes it, it wouldn't look good on their face.
"Why are you suddenly interested in this matter?" Schaefer asked, puzzled.
Chen Yiyang explained the situation where soone from South Korea approached him for help.
"I feel there's room for maneuver here." Schaefer quickly realized this is a good stage for brokers to operate.
"Give the contact details of that Korean person. I'll handle the initial stages of this matter. When resources are needed later, you can step in."
"Are you planning to earn from the Koreans or the Saudis?" Chen Yiyang asked curiously.
"I plan to earn from both sides." Schaefer smiled mysteriously.
"The fact that Ro is preparing for the next Expo, few outsiders know about it yet. Ro's original plan was to compete this ti if convenient, or the next if not, so externally they've always expressed aiming to win this ti."
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